Insecticide



Patented Feb. 20, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE INSECTICIDE Frankfort Germany, assignors to New York,

N. Y., a corporation of New York No Drawing. Application April 1 1937, Serial No. 134,424. In Germany 8 Claims.

The present invention relates to insecticides. In the U. S. Patent No. 1,562,510 there is described a process for protecting wool, furs and the like from damage by moths by treating them with chemical substances containing the group wherein X stands for nitrogen or carbon and Y stands for nitrogen, carbon or a ring. In this process the compounds described have a food deterrent action on the moth caterpillars so that the fabrics treated are protected from in- Jury.

Nowvwe have found that diazoamino compounds free from sulfonic acid groups and carboxyl groups are especially suitable for combating and poisoning insects or caterpillars such as those of the brown-tail moth (Porthesz'a chn smrhoea) and of the annulary caterpillar (Gastropacha neustn'a) as well as cockroaches and other pests. A food treated in the usual manner with the compounds named above is readily eaten by the pests and in the same quantity as non-treated food. The diazoamino compounds have even in a small proportion a very strong poisonous action on the pests and kill them.

Destructive agents for instance, be prepared with acontent of only2.5 per cent of phenyldiazopiperidine of the formula: CsH5-N=N-NC5H10. If this agent is strewn into the lurking places of the cockroaches it is immediately eaten and leads to the destruction of the insects. I

The following compounds, for instance, among others, have the same action:

p-Nitrophenyldiazoaminobenzene p-Chlorophenyldiazobenzylamine 4-chloro-2- methoxyphenyldiazoamino 2' meth oxy-4-chlorobenzene Phenyldiazohexahydrocollidine o-Methylphenvldiazo-piperidine p-Thiocyanate of phenyldiazo-piperi dine cockroaches may, for' food poisons, for instance, calcium April 11, 19st arsenate or with known contact poisons, for instance, nicotine, pyrethrum or derrls may be prepared. As decoys there may be added sugar, honey, amylacetate and the like.

The excellent action of such an agent is shown by the results of the following tests:

Number of the Dead afterexpeii nentul Agent individuals Phillodromia 2 days in 4 days in germanica percentpercent Unpoisoned iood 20 0 0 Comparison agent with 17 a percent of arsenic in the form of Schweiniurt green 20 10 40 Comparison agent with percent of sodium fluoride 20 i0 60 Agent with 2.5 percent of phenyl-diazopipeiidine. 20 40 Diazoamino compounds act in the same manner also on leaf-eating caterpillars as can be seen from the following tests made in comparison with calcium arsenate and lead arsenate:

These tests also show that in contradistinction to the said compounds containing arsenic which on account of their high toxicity and on account of the danger of cauterizing the plant may be used only in relatively small doses, the diazoamino compounds being innocuous for the plants and only feebly poisonous substances may also be used without danger tions.

We claim:

l. Insecticides comprising a diazoamino compound free from sulfonic acid groups and car'- boxyl groups.

2. Insecticides comprising an inert substance and a diazoamino compound free from sulfonic acid groups and carboxyl groups.

3. Insecticides comprising an inert substance, a wetting agent and a diazoamino compound free from sulfonic acid groups and carboxyl groups.

4. Insecticides comprising an inert substance.

in high concentraa. body of the group consisting ofsugar, honey 7. Insecticides comprising phenyl-diazo-piperiand my] acetate and a diazoamino compound dine, an inert substance and a wetting agent. free from sulfonic acid groups and carboxyl 8. Insecticides comprising phenyl-diazo-piperigroups. dine,- an inert substance and a body of the 5. Insecticides comprising phenyl-diazo-piperigroup consisting of sugar, honey and amyl ace- 5 dine. tate.

6. Insecticides comprising phenyl-diazq-piperi- KASPAR PFAFF.

dine and an inert substance. MICHAEL ERLENBACH. 

